Guitarist Composer Vinny Valentino’s first international debut recording, The Distance Between Two Lines, shot straight up the jazz charts to 2 and stayed on the national charts for more than 14 weeks. Paul Anthony of Jazz Unlimited called it “one of the top five albums of 1993.†George Benson refers to Vinny as a “young genius with brilliant tone and fresh ideas.†Vintage Guitar Magazine writes “wonderful jazz player with killer chops, wonderful compositional skills…â€(March 1997). “Valentino doesn't hide behind reconstituted Wes Montgomery licks like so many guitarists these days... crafty fingerings…. delectable originals†(Gavin Jazz, May 10.1996).
Versatile is an understatement when describing guitarist and composer, Vinny Valentino. Playing guitar since age six, this native Virginian began touring in a progressive rock band while still in high school. At age 16, influenced by the music of George Benson, Vinny began to focus on jazz. Vinny is currently touring with Steve Smith and Vital Information as well as his own bands. “his ‘jazz voice’ as it were is firmly implanted within the idiom. Vinny is a crossover improviser delivering music to us that is soft, melodic, harmonic, thoughtful & intellectual.†George W. Carroll/The Musicians’ Ombudsman Stay tuned to www.vinny.com for more info."